Chapter 13: Inspection Reports

Question 1

Once inspections are completed, what important aspect of the inspector’s job must be accomplished?

Answer 1

Tell the foreman that the weld is acceptable, tell the supervisor that the inspection is complete, fill out an inspection report detailing his findings

Question 2

Which of the following is not normally required of inspection reports?

Answer 2

An indication of only those parts which were acceptable

Question 3

What authorship is attached to inspection report forms?

Answer 3

Inspector signature

Question 4

What handy report forms are available from AWS?

Answer 4

Annnex E of AWS D1.1

Question 5

You have made a numerical mistake on a report form. How should it be corrected?

Answer 5

To keep the report legal and credible, the error should be crossed out and the correction added adjacent to the error and noted complete with initials and date of correction.

Question 6

How are errors writing corrected in written reports?

Answer 6

Crossed out, corrected, initialed, and dated

Question 7

Who is authorized to sign off ASME data report forms?

Answer 7

The authorized inspector who performed inspection

Question 8

How are opinions on workmanship or suggestions for repair usually reported?

Answer 8

By unstructured reports